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Disc Medicine Announces Pricing of $225.5 Million Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants

WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disc Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRON) (Disc), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from serious hematologic diseases, today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten offering of shares of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors that so choose, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. ...

Australia Exchange Offers Clients Rebate After System Outage

ASX Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Helen Lofthouse said last month’s settlement system failure was a one-off and the firm has taken steps to stop it happening again, as technology at Australia’s leading exchange faces ongoing scrutiny.

World Street | Tech rally lifts S&P 500, LinkedIn faces data lawsuit, Dollar holds steady and more

Key global developments include rising concerns among U.S. businesses in China, a tech-driven rally lifting the S&P 500 to a new high, LinkedIn facing a lawsuit over data sharing for AI training, and the dollar maintaining stability ahead of U.S. tariff announcements. Japans exports grew for the third consecutive month, while South Koreas economy showed sluggish growth amid a political crisis.

Andes Technology D45-SE Processor Achieves ISO 26262 ASIL-D Certification for Functional Safety

HSINCHU, TAIWAN, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andes Technology, a leading provider of RISC-V processor cores, today announced that its D45-SE processor has successfully achieved ISO 26262 ASIL-D with the certification of SGS TÜV.  This certification marks a significant achievement for Andes Technology, confirming that the D45-SE processor meets the highest automotive safety standards required for safety-critical applications in the automotive industry. The D45-SE processor is now qualifie...

CNBC Daily Open: The S&P stages a comeback

The S&P 500 shook off the December doldrums to touch a new intraday high of 6,100.81 on Thursday. It’s also just a hair away from its all-time closing high.

Polymer Foam Market worth $142.02 billion by 2030 Globally, at a CAGR of 5.6 % says MarketsandMarkets™

Delray Beach, FL, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Polymer Foam Market is projected to grow from USD 102.61 billion in 2024 to USD 142.02 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period, as per the recent study by MarketsandMarkets™. The packaging industry is mainly driving the growth of the polymer foam market. Effective and protective packaging is an area of growing demand. Polymer foams such as expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyethylene (PE) foam, and polyurethane (P...

Evers calls for lowering costs, investing in education, passing new gun laws in State of State

Dem Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State called for steps to lower costs for Wisconsinites, from eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications to capping copays for insulin and providing $500 million in state funds to make childcare more affordable. Evers also pledged new gun control laws, money to remove lead from school bubblers and a “historic” investment in K-12 education in his upcoming state budget.

Saudi Leader Offers $600 Billion Investment Pledge in Trump Call

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told President Donald Trump that his country is willing to expand its investments and trade with the US in the coming four years by $600 billion, or even more if opportunities arose, according to the state-run news agency SPA.

Sports Platform DAZN Gets $1.1 Billion Loan for Foxtel Takeover

British sports streaming platform DAZN Group Ltd. has lined up a A$1.8 billion ($1.1 billion) loan to finance its acquisition of pay-television and streaming company Foxtel Group in Australia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Chlorella Market Size to Surpass USD 466.8 million by 2033 | Straits Research

The global chlorella market size was valued at USD 233.3 million in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 252.01 million in 2025 to USD 466.8 million by 2033, registering a CAGR of 8.01% during the forecast period (2025-2033). The global chlorella market size was valued at USD 233.3 million in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 252.01 million in 2025 to USD 466.8 million by 2033, registering a CAGR of 8.01% during the forecast period (2025-2033).

CROX INVESTOR ALERT: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Crocs, Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead the Crocs Class Action Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that the Crocs class action lawsuit seeks to represent purchasers or acquirers of Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) common stock between November 3, 2022 and October 28, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Captioned Carretta v. Crocs, Inc., No. 25-cv-00096 (D. Del.), the Crocs class action lawsuit charges Crocs and certain of Crocs’ top executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Viruses, Politics and Sustainability

A virus played an instrumental role in both the fall and the return of the Trump administration. The world still needs US leadership on public health at the WHO